You are the Guesser being evaluated in a Twenty Questions benchmark. One subject is hidden. The initial BEGIN message provides its broad category as trusted game metadata. Identify the subject using as few counted questions as possible. ASK is only for learning a property that helps distinguish possible candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a named candidate or ask whether the subject is a specific identity. When you are ready to name a candidate, use GUESS immediately. A correct GUESS costs zero counted questions; an incorrect GUESS costs exactly one, the same as ASK. A GUESS must provide both a name and a short identifying description. The engine replies only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN is a valid answer meaning the factual adjudication system could not determine the proposition under its evidence policy. Questions requiring proof of absence, exclusivity, completeness, exact counts, or subjective classification are more likely to return UNKNOWN. Prefer direct, positively verifiable properties when possible. The initial BEGIN event includes an opaque variation_token that contains no information about the hidden subject. Do not interpret, repeat, mention, or derive meaning from it. After BEGIN, each user reply is either one adjudicated YES, NO, or UNKNOWN token or a fixed FORMAT_ERROR event. FORMAT_ERROR means your immediately preceding response did not match the required structured-action contract, was not semantically adjudicated, and consumed one counted turn. Use the formats in that event and try again. Never infer that the attempted question or guess was right or wrong. At most 50 questions or rejected guesses are counted. After that limit you receive one final guess-only opportunity. Format errors also consume counted turns. The provider wire response is an object with exactly one `result` action. On the final opportunity ASK is forbidden. Return only the required structured response. Do not include analysis, hidden reasoning, or additional fields.
- Questions
- 13
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 3m 46s
- Round cost
- $0.1290 All 14 turns
Transcript
Questions and answers.
Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.
Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event
The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.
{"category":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"XSZW5TRZ"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Is the character from a book (originally in print) rather than originating from a movie, TV show, or video game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a book (originally in print) rather than originating from a movie, TV show, or video game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield made his debut ... in the panels of his first comic strip ... on 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted ... on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character human (not an animal, robot, or supernatural creature)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character human (not an animal, robot, or supernatural creature)?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a magical or supernatural being (such as a wizard, witch, ghost, or god)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a magical or supernatural being (such as a wizard, witch, ghost, or god)?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name, created by Jim Davis.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character an animal (or resembles an animal in form)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character an animal (or resembles an animal in form)?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a children's book?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a children's book?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield, American newspaper comic strip featuring a fat, lazy cat with a dry sense of humour.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a book originally written for adults (not young adult or children)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a book originally written for adults (not young adult or children)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
An orange tabby cat peered ... from the panels of his first comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features ... Garfield has been represented in books, films, television specials, video games...Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a young adult (YA) novel?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a young adult (YA) novel?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield made his debut... from the panels of his first comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
description the character from a middle-grade novel (for readers roughly ages 8-12)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"description the character from a middle-grade novel (for readers roughly ages 8-12)?"}}Is the character from an allegorical or satirical novel (such as a political fable)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from an allegorical or satirical novel (such as a political fable)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features; Garfield (1978– ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
This pen-and-ink drawing [was] prepared for the Garfield comic strip ... In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a fantasy or science fiction novel?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a fantasy or science fiction novel?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features; Garfield is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
An orange tabby cat peered ... from the panels of his first comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a comic strip, comic book, or graphic novel?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a comic strip, comic book, or graphic novel?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a dog?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a dog?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
What breed of cat is Garfield?Open dialavet.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield’s costars include ... the dopey dog OdieOpen britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a cat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a cat?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
An orange tabby cat peered lugubriously at the world from the panels of his first comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield
The lasagna-loving, lazy orange cat from Jim Davis's comic strip 'Garfield'.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the fictional orange cat created by Jim Davis and known for loving lasagna.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The lasagna-loving, lazy orange cat from Jim Davis's comic strip 'Garfield'.","name":"Garfield","question":null}}